Cryoballoon ablation guided by a novel wide-band dielectric imaging system.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

To investigate the feasibility, acute efficacy, periprocedural safety, and procedural parameters of CB-based PVI guided by KODEX-EPD using different occlusion tool software versions.

Methods and results

A total of 173 patients (60/173 (35%) paroxysmal AF, 64 ± 12 years, 66/173 (38%) female), underwent CB-based PVI guided by KODEX-EPD between August 2019 and October 2021. Acute PVI was achieved in all the patients. Total fluoroscopy time and dye volume were 13.9 [10.6-19.4] min and 47.5 [20-70] ml. Periprocedural complications occurred in 3 (2%) of the 173 patients. As part of the continued development program, different software versions were used, including 1.4.6 on 38 (22%), 1.4.6a on 33 (19%), 1.4.7 on 41 (24%), and 1.4.8 on 61 (35%) of the patients. Ou

SUBMITTER: Rottner L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9395685 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature